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POST
/
task_assignments
cURL
curl -i -X POST "https://api.box.com/2.0/task_assignments" \
     -H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>" \
     -H "content-type: application/json" \
     -d '{
       "task": {
         "id": "11446498",
         "type": "task"
       },
       "assign_to": {
         "id": "4823213"
       }
     }'
{
  "id": "11446498",
  "type": "task_assignment",
  "item": {
    "id": "12345",
    "type": "file",
    "etag": "1",
    "sequence_id": "3",
    "name": "Contract.pdf",
    "sha1": "85136C79CBF9FE36BB9D05D0639C70C265C18D37",
    "file_version": {
      "id": "12345",
      "type": "file_version",
      "sha1": "134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc"
    }
  },
  "assigned_to": {
    "id": "11446498",
    "type": "user",
    "name": "Aaron Levie",
    "login": "[email protected]"
  },
  "message": "Please review",
  "completed_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
  "assigned_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
  "reminded_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
  "resolution_state": "incomplete",
  "assigned_by": {
    "id": "11446498",
    "type": "user",
    "name": "Aaron Levie",
    "login": "[email protected]"
  }
}
This endpoint is in the version 2024.0. No changes are required to continue using it. For more details, see Box API versioning.Learn more about Box SDK versioning strategy.

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

The access token received from the authorization server in the OAuth 2.0 flow.

Body

application/json
​
task
object
required

The task to assign to a user.

​
assign_to
object
required

The user to assign the task to.

Response

Returns a new task assignment object.

A task assignment defines which task is assigned to which user to complete.

​
id
string

The unique identifier for this task assignment.

Example:

"11446498"

​
type
enum<string>

The value will always be task_assignment.

Available options:
task_assignment
Example:

"task_assignment"

​
item
File (Mini) · object

The file that the task has been assigned to.

​
assigned_to
User (Mini) · object

The user that the task has been assigned to.

​
message
string

A message that will is included with the task assignment. This is visible to the assigned user in the web and mobile UI.

Example:

"Please review"

​
completed_at
string<date-time>

The date at which this task assignment was completed. This will be null if the task is not completed yet.

Example:

"2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00"

​
assigned_at
string<date-time>

The date at which this task was assigned to the user.

Example:

"2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00"

​
reminded_at
string<date-time>

The date at which the assigned user was reminded of this task assignment.

Example:

"2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00"

​
resolution_state
enum<string>

The current state of the assignment. The available states depend on the action value of the task object.

Available options:
completed,
incomplete,
approved,
rejected
Example:

"incomplete"

​
assigned_by
User (Mini) · object

The user who assigned this task.